Passionate Focus 2011 Artists
David Simpson
My educational background was in political science and literature with an emphasis on writing poetry, short stories, and character sketches. In the visual arts, I have pretty much informally piecemealed my experience and education in the painting disciplines from a smattering of course work in college and my ongoing self-education and explorations into visually expressing myself.
My approach to art varies from painting to painting and season to season, depending on what inspires or enchants me at the time. I do accept convention when it suits my needs at the time, and if it makes sense to the structure of the work itself, but I will let go of it in a heart beat if I see a better way to make sense to the structure of a composition or an interpretation.
Jury Shows:
ArtHouse 2007, January,2007,
Partsunknown Gallery: Death and Taxes, April, 2005
Chicago Artist Coalition: Chicago Art Opening 2001
Guild for the Blind: Passionate Focus 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
Around the Coyote: Winterfest 2004, Fall 2004
Recent Gallery and Group Shows:
Gillock Gallery/Vinic Wine Company/ January 2011, Trust, Group Show
Gillock Gallery,/Paris France/ November 2010 Small Works Group Show
Gillock Gallery, Febuary 2009, group show
Gillock Gallery January 2008, solo show
Rubin's Gallery
Partsunknown Gallery, Death and Taxes, March 2005
David Leonardis Gallery, Seven Scintillating Artists Show, March 2005
David Leonaridis Gallery, Four Formidable Artists Show, February 2005
To see more of David's work, visit www.flickr.com/photos/art-dabu.
The Big Purple Box, One Elf's Arduous Climb Back Home
Flower Balloon Flying Fish Boat
Lark Ascending in the Big Morning Sky
